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ELEGTRIG LAMP SHADE.

No; 486,729. Patented'Nov'. 22., 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. MILLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THENOVELTY ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ELECTRIC-LAMP SHADE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,729, dated November22, 1892.

A Application filed April 21, 1892. Serial No. 430,071. (No model.)

To aZZ whom may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented anElectric-Lamp Shade, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an incandescent electric lampwith a shade or reflector that can be readily attached to the glass ofthe lamp and moved thereon to any position, as required. This object Iattain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of an incandescentelectric lamp with the shade or reflector attached. Fig. 2 is a sideview of the lamp. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 1 2, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the shade or reflector detached from the lamp.

Electric-lamp shades are usually attached to the socket or to the frameof the fixture rather than to the lamp itself. Consequently it is verydifficult and in most cases impossible to use the ordinary globereflector above the lamp with the shade.

I will describe my invention as a shade; but it will be understood thatthe inner portion of the shade may be painted white or coated'with otherreflecting material, so that by turning the shade to the back of thelamp it can be used as a reflector.

A is the lamp, having the usual metal portion B, by which it is attachedto the socket, and having the usual projection a formed upon the glassof the lamp at the head of the bulb. This glass tip or projection isfound upon lamps now in general use, and I avail myself of this tip tosteady the lower end of the shade.

The shade conforms as near as possible to the shape of the lamp and isslightly larger than the lamp so that it will be free from the bulbportion. The lower end of the shade B is perforated at b for thereception of the projection a. The upper end of the shade has twospring-fingers dd,which rest in the pres ent ins ance upon the neck ofthe glass bulb slightly below the metal portion B of the lamp. Thesefingers have rear portions 01', which rest upon the lamp and keep thebody of the shade at the proper distance from the glass, so that thereis a free space between the glass bulb of the lamp and the shade. Bythis means I can use any style of globe reflector upon the fixture withmy improved shade Without one interfering with the other.

My improved shade can be readily removed when required by simply pullingit awayfrom the globe at the top and dropping it slightly to detach itfrom the projection, the springfingers yielding sufficiently to allow itto clear the neck of the lamp. The spring-fingers can be bent to fit anyordinary lamp.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of the bulb of anincandescent electric lamp having a projection at its extremity with ashade engaging with said projection and engaging with the neck of thelamp, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the bulb of an incandescent electric lamp having aprojection at its extremity with a shade having an orifice therein,through which is passed the projection on the bulb, said shade havingfingers engaging with the neck of the lamp, substan tially as specified.

3. A shade for electric lamps, conforming in shape to the bulb of thelamp, perforated at the base to receive the projection on the bulb, andhaving at its opposite end springfingers d d and rear extensions 01'd,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES J. MILLER. Witnesses:

HERBERT PUSEY, HENRY HowsoN.

